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MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
Gout Effusion on POCUS ... 50s male with DM/HTN ... X-rays= DJD, no acute ... POCUS revealed joint ... POCUS for the win
When to Evaluate for Secondary Causes of Hypertension
1. Severe or resistant HTN
2. Acute rise/lability in BP
3.
Severe or resistant HTN ... Acute rise/lability ... Malignant HTN with ... indications #diagnosis #HTN
Typical medications used in the acute phase include nifedipine, labetalol, and hydralazine, with ACOG suggesting that
medications used in the acute ... #Preeclampsia #HTN
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
mmHg - portal HTN ... significant portal HTN ... Signs of portal HTN ... non-cirrhotic portal HTN ... • Cirrhosis/acute
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Ureterosigmoidoscopy • HTN ... Cushing Syndrome • HTN ... Aldosterone: Malignant HTN ... , Renovascular HTN ... hyperaldosteronism • HTN
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework 
Pre-Renal
Post-Renal
Intrinsic Renal:
 • Tubules (ATN)
 • Glomerular:
Causes of Acute ... : • Tubules (ATN ... CMC_IM #AKI #Acute
Pulmonary Hypertension - Classification, Evaluation, POCUS Assessment

#PHTN #Pulmonary #Hypertension #Classification #Evaluation #POCUS #Assessment #Groups
Classification, Evaluation, POCUS ... Assessment #PHTN ... Classification #Evaluation #POCUS
Oral Antihypertensive Medications - Selection by Comorbidities
Comorbidities: 
 • Stable Angina, HFpEF, HFrEF, AFib, TAA/Marfan, Aortic
Tremor • Supine HTN ... Impairment, Portal HTN ... #Hypertension #HTN
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
factors: Previous acute ... common: Food, Acute ... antidepressants, 5-HT3 ... , Tenapanor, 5-HT4
Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
with compensatory HTN ... Renal: • Acute ... GN • Acute/Chronic